Garbage can holder



Dec. 22, 1931. s, CUTTER 1,837,411

GARBAGE CAN HOLDER Filed April 11, 1930 19 ,1 j z/mzz a, Z1 LY- 610 1 61 15' jzmilw Patented Dec. 22, 1931 PATENT OFFICE EDWARD S. CUTTER, OI MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA GARBAGE CAN HOLDER Application filed April 11,

My invention relates to a receptacle holder intended for general use but especially adapted for holding a garbage can.

The object of the inventionis to securely hold a garbage can so that it can not be tipped over by dogs attempting to get at the contents thereof and at the same tlme detachably secure the garbage can to a supporting base which holds the same off from the ground to prevent rust and the accumulatlon of dirt and in such a manner that the garbage can may be easily detached from the supporting base, emptied and thereafter replaced and interlocked with the supporting base Without undue effort or loss of time.

Said invention further provides for the ready adjustment of the fastening means, for detachably securing a garbage can to the supporting base, to fit garbage cans of different diameters, for holding the cover while the can is being emptied and for flexibly attaching the cover in respect to the supporting base so that it can not be lost.

To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

' In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved holder with a garbage can mounted thereon;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the receptacle holder in a slightly different position and with the garbage can removed;

Fig. 3 is a view partly in plan and partly in horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 D of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale;

Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentary detail views with some parts sectioned respectively on the lines 44 and 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing one of the separable fastener members on the garbage can, on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view partly in plan and partly in section taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2, on an enlarged scale; and 3 Fig. Sis a perspective view showing a slight 1930. Serial No. 443,341.

modification of one of the separable fastener members for the garbage can.

The garbage can illustrated is indicated as an entirety by the numeral 9 with the exception of its cover 10 and cover handle 11.

The numeral 12 indicates a heavy rectangular supporting base which may be made from pressed metal or any other suitable material and in the present embodiment of the invention it is cement or an artificial stone. To 60 hold the garbage can 9 on the supporting base 12 against lateral movement thereon and also for holding the same interlocked with said base so that it can not be tipped over, there is provided a pair of diam'etncally opposite separable fasteners. Each separable fastener includes a relatively fixed member 13 on the base 12 and a cooperating relatively movable member 14 on the lower reinforcing band of the garbage can 9.

The fastener member 13 is formed from a single sheet of metal and comprises an up right body 15 having on its vertical edges, at the upper corners thereof, a pair of reversely and-circumferentially extended spring arms 16 and on its lower edge a horizontal outwardly projecting member that is longitudinally slit to form a pair of anchoring ears 17.

The body 15 in the course of manufacture is bent on a curve substantially concentric with the garbage can 9 and thereby separates the. ears 17, as shown. In each ear 17 is a longitudinally extended slot 18. The ears 17 of each pair are rigidly secured to the base 12 by a pair of nut-equipped bolts 19 passed through the slots 18, aligned holes in the base 12 and a metal reinforcing plate 20 on the under side of said base. The purpose of the reinforcing plates 20 is to strengthen the corner portions of the supporting base 12 at the attachment of the separable fasteners therewith. The lower longitudinal edges of the arms 16 are inwardly and downwardly inclined to form cam surfaces 21 for a purpose that will presently appear. 95

The relatively movable members 14 are in the form of circumferentially extended straps on the lower reinforcing band of the garbage can 9 to which they are riveted and have one of their ends bent laterally outward to form a air of lock lugs 22 for coo eration with eit ier one of the arms 16 of eac pair and the cam surfaces 21 thereof.

In mounting the garbage can 9 on the base 12 the same is placed between the fastener members 13 and then turned about its vertical axis to bring its fastener members 14 under oppositely projecting arms 16 of the two pairs of fastener members 13 and thereby interlock the members of the separable fasteners to hold the garbage can 9 on the base 12.

During the turning movement of the arbage can 9 to interlock the fastener mem ers 14 with the fastener members 13 the upper horizontal edges of the lugs 22 engage the respective cam surfaces 21. and thereby press the garbage can 9 tightly downward onto the supporting base 12.

The relatively movable fastener member 14 shown in Fi 8 is like the fastener member 14 shown in ig. 7 with the exception of the formation of its lug.

Secured to the top of the base 12, at one of its corners between the two separable fasteners, is a coupling 23 in the form of an internally screw-threaded socket having a pair of diametrically opposite ears 24 that are rigidly secured to the base 12 by a pair of bolts 25 which extend through aligned holes in said ears, base and a reinforcing plate 26 on the under side of said base. This reinforcing plate 26 is identical with the reinforcing plates 20 and for the same purpose.

A standard 27 in the form of a pipe is screwed at its lower end into the socket 23 and held by a set screw 28. Mounted on the standard 27 is a large hook 29 formed with a split collar 30 fitted around said standard and frictionally clamped thereon by a drawbolt 31. The purpose of this book 29 is to support the cover 10, when removed from the garbage can 9, by placing its handle 11 over said hook.

To prevent the cover 10 from being lost or carried away the same is attached by a chain 32 to the standard 27. One end of this chain 32 is fastened to the handle 11 and its other end is fastened to the bolt 31 between the ends of the collar 30, see Fig. 7. By loosening the bolt 31 the collar 30 may be longitudinally adjusted on the standard 27 or turned about the axis thereof to properly position the hook 29 to hold the cover 10 where desired.

By loosening. the bolts 19 either one or both of the fastener members 13 may be readily adjusted toward or from the other to properly position the same for a arbage can to be placed on the base 12 there etween.

It is evident that the fastening members 14 may be easily attached to a commercial garbage can for use in connection with the supporting base 12 and the chain 32 attached to the cover thereof by punching a hole in its handle.

What I claim is:

1. A receptacle holder comprising a supporting base having circumferentially spaced separa 1e fasteners for detachably-securing a receptacle to the base, at least one of said fasteners comprises a member on the base and a'cooperating member on the receptacle and which members are arranged to interlock by a turnin movement of the receptacle on the base wit a progressively increasin cam action to press the receptacle onto the ase.

2. A receptacle holder comprising a supporting base having circumferentially spaced separable fasteners for detachably securing a receptacle to the base, at least one of said fasteners comprises a member on the base having circumferentially reversely extending inwardly curved arms and a cooperating lug on the receptacle arranged to be moved under either of said arms by a turning movement of the receptacle in respect to the base.

3. The structure defined in claim 2 in which said arms and lug have cam engagement operative to press the receptacle on the base during their interlockin engagement.

In testimony whereof aflix m si ature.

' EDWARD S. C UT R. 

